[realfood]

It just so happens that this month's gardening Which, reports on their trial of beefsteak tomatoes from last year. Their best tasting ones were:- Big daddy, Corazon, Costolto Fiorentino, country Taste, Faworyt.

[Chrysalis]

Costoluto fiorentina for me!

[Kleftiwallah]

Good ol' Brandywine for me, not as many 'creases' in the skin as other large toms.

Cheers,   Tony.

[gavinjconway]

Good ol' Brandywine for me, not as many 'creases' in the skin as other large toms.

Cheers,   Tony.

Tony do you prefer the Brandy or the Wine... 

[mumofstig]

It just so happens that this month's gardening Which, reports on their trial of beefsteak tomatoes from last year. Their best tasting ones were:- Big daddy, Corazon, Costolto Fiorentino, country Taste, Faworyt.

and exactly how many out of the many available varieties did they actually test 

[fatcat1955]

The Which trial grounds are i still believe at Capel Manor Enfield. I have visited many times and the staff were very helpful.

[Snoop]

Interesting. We really like Big Boy but might give Big Daddy a go next year. Daddy sounds like he might even be a bit bigger than Boy.

[8doubles]

I normally grow Costaluto fiorentina and Big Boy , i think  Costa is slightly better !

[Snoop]

Thanks. Costaluto fiorentina on the list for next year.

[jambop]

We get a F1 called super steak down here the are enormous!! And taste so sweet I had a couple last year that were about 600g+ in weight and it was a bad year! They make a fantastic Caprese salad tomato our favourite ! The other we grow is Coeur de Boeuf  a bit smaller but still huge and so tasty mmmmm. summer!

[superpete]

might give Big Daddy a go next year.

when I had a decent greenhouse one of my favorites was Shirley 

[DD.]

Shirley is one of my favourites.

However, it is not a beefsteak tomato, which is what the thread is about!

[Snoop]

We get a F1 called super steak down here the are enormous!!

Jambop, where is "down here"?

Agreed on the Cuore di bue. Love them too.

[superpete]

DD - Big Daddy was a famous TV wrestler and his first name was Shirley! - he was a - pretty  big guy too! - a bit of a beefstake really.

[Headgardener22]

Isn't it strange how different people have different views. I can't stand Costoluto Fiorentino, I find them dry and too difficult to skin.

My real favourite is Summer Cider. Deep apricot colour and intense sweet taste.

However, its a good job we don't all like the same things